Elmer Roy Bundy

June 25, 1929 - January 22, 2018

Elmer Bundy, 88, of Estherville passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 at Lakes Regional Health Care in Spirit Lake. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 29, 2018 at the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home in Spirit Lake with military funeral honors conducted by the American Legion Timpe Post #23 and the John W. Kidd VFW Post #4514. Burial will be in the Memory Gardens Cemetery in Spirit Lake. A visitation will be held on Sunday, January 28, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Elmer was born on June 25, 1929 in Estherville, IA to Alpha and Merle (McCann) Bundy. He graduated from Spirit Lake High School. After graduation, he was drafted to the US Army on April 17, 1951 and served his country during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged on April 4, 1953 was put on reserve status until September 10, 1956. Elmer worked until his retirement as a farmer growing crops and raising live stock. After his retirement, he enjoyed buying houses to fix up and resell. He also enjoyed spending his winters in Texas. He is survived buy his brother Dean Bundy of Garvin, MN; brother Wilbur (Gwen) Bundy of Spirit Lake; sister Rose (Don) Wheeler of Balaton, MN; many nieces and nephews and his significant other Flora Brown of Estherville. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Alice (Tiny) Blom and his sister in law Hazel Bundy.